Wellington Z1145 Mk. IC - Bombing Hamburg Germany - 1942-01-15 to 1942-01-16
Squadron: 419 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-01-15
Completion Date: 1942-01-16
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Hamburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Mildenhall
Take Off Time: 18.10
Squadron Code: VR B
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City:
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fuel
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

96 aircraft. 52 of them claimed to have bombed in difficult visibility. Hamburg reports 36 fires - 3 large, 3 people killed arid 25 injured - but no major incidents. 3 Wellingtons and I Hampden were lost and 8 further aircraft crashed in England.

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

One of 2 aircraft that flew this unit's first operational mission, bombing Brest on 11 January 1942. Lost on 15 / 16 January 1942, on raid to Hamburg. Damaged by enemy action, ran out of fuel on return and ditched off Spurn Head. 2 survivors, Sergeant A. E. Cox and Sergeant J.A.H.Lucas were rescued at sea by HMS Goatfell, Pilot Officer Cottier, Pilot, FS Powell, 2nd Pilot, Sergeant Pugh, w/op, Pilot Officer C.H.Lomas 2nd W/O were killed

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